By the 1920s, the world had already begun to mass-produce automobiles for the general public and private racing. However, there were only several different car manufacturers at the time, only two of which were in Italy. It was not until the late 1920s that Ferrari, now a well-known sports car manufacturer, joined the ranks of Fiat and Alfa Romeo. With the birth of Ferrari at a pivotal time in history, Enzo Ferrari became a hugely successful automobile company that is still manufactured today. Without Enzo Ferrari, the company would never have seen the light of day. Enzo Anselmo Ferrari was born into a family of metalworkers in the suburbs of Modena in February 1898. When World War I broke out, his father and brother were drafted, but were quickly killed by influenza in 1916. A year later, Enzo he himself was enlisted in the Italian army and assigned to the Third Alpine Artillery Division. A few months later, he was honorably discharged from the Army due to a serious illness. Not wanting to return to school, he began his career with auto racing companies. (Ferrari)After regaining his health, Enzo begins to test drive and eventually race cars. In 1918 he managed to find work as a test driver for a Turin company that built the very popular Torpedo style car. After a year of working as a test driver, Enzo moved to Milan, where he worked at CMN (Costruzioni Meccaniche Nazionali) first as a test driver, then as a racing driver. Over the next two years, Enzo found himself winning several different racing tournaments, while also attracting the attention of racing company Alfa Romeo. From 1921, Enzo was appointed as Alfa Romeo's official racing driver, winning several different vehicles in the paper division. Models vary in specifications, ranging from eight-cylinder to twelve-cylinder engines, with almost all the same electronic and interior design. An example of this is the Ferrari 458 Italia, which is one of the most technologically and architecturally advanced vehicles today. Obviously, thanks to Ferrari's extensive past, the company has managed to succeed both as a racing and street car manufacturing company, which will forever remain iconic around the world. (Ferrari) Here it is shown that Ferrari, a well-known company that produces motor vehicles generally aimed at the upper class, had a very intriguing history before becoming famous. The Ferrari foundation began in the 1920s, when Enzo Ferrari created the first Ferrari racing team, "Scuderia Ferrari". Since then, Ferrari's image has grown enormously, and it is seen and appreciated by people from all countries..